diff --git a/backend/core/settings.py b/backend/core/settings.py
index 9ffe7e0..68db430 100644
--- a/backend/core/settings.py
+++ b/backend/core/settings.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
     STATIC_URL = "/staticfiles/"
     STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "staticfiles")
     MEDIA_URL = "/media/"
-    MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "media")
+    MEDIA_ROOT = str(BASE_DIR / "media/")
 
 STATICFILES_DIRS = (os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static"),)